THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair

Senator Gilbert Kahele, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011

DATE:	Tuesday, February 1, 2011
TIME:	2:55 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB 6 Testimony Status	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Protects agriculturally suitable lands within the State of Hawaii (lands with productivity ratings of "A" or "B").	AGL, WLH
SB 247 Testimony Status	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Requires the department of agriculture to establish a program to award grants to agricultural producers who implement natural farming, including methods such as Cho global.  Makes an appropriation.	AGL, WAM
SB 249 Testimony Status	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture to: acquire a slaughterhouse within the Campbell Industrial Park on the island of Oahu; to fund necessary construction, renovation, and improvement projects; and to purchase equipment for the slaughterhouse.	AGL, WAM
SB 286 Testimony Status	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Requires the board of agriculture to designate agents to inspect agricultural commodities in underserved, remote areas.	AGL, WAM
SB 281 Testimony Status	RELATING TO ANIMAL INDUSTRY. Authorizes the use or rental of animal quarantine property or facilities for commercial purposes.  Establishes the animal industry special fund.  Makes an appropriation.	AGL, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED HEARING NOTICES:  If the notice is an amended notice, measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If there is a measure that is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6970.